GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 78, 11 July 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

AMERICAN WHEAT YIELDS. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received July 10, 5.5 p.m. New York, July 9. Mr. Heinger, the Produce Exchange statistician, on the basis of the Government crop report, estimates that the yield of winter wheat in the United States will be 435,660,000 bushels, and the spring yield 189,523,000 bushels. PAINTINGS BY OLD MASTERS. Received July 10, 5.5 p.m. London, July 10. At Christie's, Happner's portrait of Matilda Flemming brought 7550 guineas, and Gainsborough's portrait of Raphael Franco 6200 guineas. QUICKLY-SUPPRESSED RISING. Cairo. July 8. The authorities have suppressed a rising by a new so-called Maluli with four hundred armed followers in the Gurbich district of Egypt, after some fighting. TOLERANCE A VIRTUE. Canea, Jnlv 8. Christian members of the Cretan Chamber have abandoned their opposition to the admission of MussuFmnn membebrs unless they take the oath of allegiance to the Kin« of Greece.

OUTBREAK OF PLAGUE. London, July S. Three deaths from plague have occurred at Tunis. The disease was caused by rats. MR. CHAMBERLAIN HONORED. London, July 8. Numerous tariff reform meetings are toing held in honor of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's birthday./ -